Fly-catcher.



B. 0. GOPBNHAVBR.

FLY OATGHBR.

APPLICATION nun JULY 11', 1913.

1 ,099, 342, Patented June 9, 1914.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR Af 2 0. 6openhavw I To all whom it may concern:

BERT 0. COPENHAVER, OF HUTQHINSON, KANSAS.

FLY-OAT CHER- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 9, 1914.

Application filed July 11, ran. Serial no. 778,497.

members adapted for simultaneously catching and kill ng the flies and other like insects. From the inner cross I, BERT O. COPENHAVER,

Be it known that in the county of residing at Hutchinson,

bar of the frame Reno and State of Kansas, have invented a 1, the wire ends are twisted to form a strong new and Improved Fly-Catcher, of which shank 3 in the horizontal plane of the body the following is a specification. y 2 and from the shank 3, the wire ends are My invention, which is designed for catchspread and form thediamond shaped body ing flies and other winged insects, more parportion 4 the sides 40, which at their apex ticularly has for its purpose to provide a points are coiled to form bearing loops 1 6 very simple and inexpensive device, espefor receiving thepivot rod or pin 5, which cially adapted to swat the insect and at the may be held secure in the loops 41 by the same time catch or hold the said insect and heads 51 and the washer 52, as shown. At thereby avoid killing the insect by mashing the end of the diamond shaped body portion it on the object upon which it may have the ends of the wire strand are twisted about landed. to form a short shank L3 and one end of the Another object of my invention is to prosaid strand, which is longer than the other vide a device 0 the character stated from end, is extended and bent to form a bail 4:4 which the caught and mashed insect ma be disposed in a plane at right angles to the readily discharged, which can be easily ffept diamond shaped body to form a hand or finclean and which is easily manipulated for ger hold. By bending up the wire strand to catching flies, bees, wasps and the like. the shape shown and described, the two see- My invention consists of a device for the tions of the device can be handled like a pair purposes stated that embodies the peculiar of pliers, and by reason of the large opposconstruction and novel arrangement 0 ing swatting surfaces, the user can read- 0 parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully ily swat the fly or other insect as it explained, specifically pointed out in the apleaves its perch, it being apparent that the pended claims, and illustrated in the accominsect that is caught and crushed between panying drawing, in which the said swatting surfaces can be readily Figure 1 is a perspective view of my dedeposited where desired by tapping the edge 5 vice, the same being shown as in use. Fig. of the device or dipping it into and rinsing 2 is a side view of the same, the parts being the samein water. To insure a perfect closhown at the closed position. Fig. 3 is a sure of the swatting surfaces against each perspective view of one of the members, that other, the twisted shank of each section is constitute the clamping body and the handbent at right angles as at i), so as to bring hold portions of the device. the opposing or screened frames into a posi- In carrying out my invention, I provide tive contact when they are closed. a pair of opposing members, each of which My invention, by reason of its sim )le and includes a mashing or swatting portion, economical construction, is adapted or unia central or body section and an outer or yersal use, and in ordinary rooms will be handle portion, the two sections being pivfound especially beneficial on account of the otally joined like a pair of pliers whereby simple handling and manipulation of the the two sections may be opened and closed same permits of their promiscuous use by scissors-like, for causing the swatting children as well as adults. members to close against each other or to \Vhat I claim is: spread apart as desired. 1. A fly catcher comprising two members The entire device, on the score of economy, pivotally connected together and each memis bent up from wire, each section comprisher being formed of a single strand of wire ing a frame bent up from a single wire looped upon itself to form a frame adapted strand. In bending the said single wire to receive a covering, then twisted to form strands to the desired shapes the strand is a coiled shank, then bent to form a diamond first looped midway its length and bent into shaped body, the said body including coiled a rectangular frame 1, a f ne wire mesh portions that form pivot eyes, then bent into screen 2 that covers the loop frame, being a coiled shank, one end of the wire strand made fast at its sides and ends by soldering being then extended and bent into ahandle or otherwise securing it to the frame, the opposing portions 2 forming the swatting loop and a pivot member for joining the but below the surface the said body including coiled portions form- 10 ing ipivot eyes, said Wire strand being'then bent into a handle loop,' and a pivot pin for oining the two members together. BERT O. COPENHAVER.

Wi tnesses CHAs. W. RAGLAND, A. D. WATTS. 

